Wide Horizons For Children

What Wide Horizons For Children does

Wide Horizons For Children (WHFC) is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1972 in Saigon, Vietnam, by Don and Marilyn Scott as a nutrition center for war orphans. Originally an international adoption agency that placed more than 2,000 orphaned children with U.S. families across Vietnam, South Korea, Colombia, China, and Eastern Europe, the organization pivoted after roughly 20 years to a Family Preservation model aimed at preventing children from becoming orphans in the first place. It is now headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts (144 Moody Street, Building 24, Second Floor; EIN 04-2564960) and operates programs in three countries — Burundi, Ethiopia, and Guatemala — through integrated Nutrition, Health & Well-Being, Education, and Financial Empowerment sub-programs, alongside direct Orphan Care via partner family-like orphanages.

Program delivery combines direct service (food baskets, school supplies, medical support, small business grants, Self-Help Groups for women) with in-country institutional partnerships including a co-built hospital (Leku Hospital in Ethiopia with the Ethiopian government), an organic farm partner, Community Centers for school feeding, and two partner hogares in Guatemala. WHFC does not produce proprietary technology; its digital infrastructure consists of three web properties — the main whfc.org donation site, a gift catalog storefront at gifts.whfc.org, and an adoption services portal at adoption.whfc.org — supported by a CRM managed by the Director of Development.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions rather than commercial pricing. Streams include unrestricted and fund-designated donations (Family Preservation, Orphan Care, general), child sponsorship, gift catalog purchases, corporate sponsorships (with event sponsorship tiers up to $50,000), employer matching gifts, payroll giving, planned/legacy giving through bequests and beneficiary designations, and an annual golf tournament in its 12th year. The organization holds a Charity Navigator 100/100 rating and a Guidestar transparency seal, and is led by President and CEO Janice Hoffman (CEO since 2012, with the organization since 1999).

Name

Wide Horizons For Children

Legal name

Wide Horizons For Children, Inc.

Website

https://whfc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wide Horizons For Children is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1972 that operates Family Preservation and Orphan Care programs in Burundi, Ethiopia, and Guatemala, serving vulnerable children and families through nutrition, health, education, financial empowerment, and direct orphanage support funded by donations and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare & Family Preservation Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Family preservation programs
• Orphan care services
• International humanitarian aid
• Nonprofit charitable giving

Headquarters

HQ city

Waltham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The primary revenue stream consists of donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donors can contribute through various methods including online giving via the website (with multiple fund options: Family Preservation Fund, Orphan Care Fund, FY26 General Giving), credit card, check, bank transfer, wire transfer, Donor-Advised Funds, stock donations, and IRA donations. The organization offers recurring gift options (monthly or annual) and allows donors to make gifts in honor or memory of someone.
2. Child Sponsorship: Donors can sponsor specific children through a commitment program. Beyond sponsoring a specific child, donors can make additional gifts to support the program operating in the sponsored child's area.
3. Gift Catalog Sales: The organization operates a gift catalog (gifts.whfc.org) selling charitable gifts in categories including Family Stabilization, Nutrition, Health & Well-Being, Education, Financial Empowerment, and Orphan Care. Purchases support specific programs.
4. Event Fundraising: Annual events including the Wide Horizons 12th Annual Golf Tournament generate revenue through sponsorship packages and participant fees. Corporate sponsorships range from $1,500 to $50,000.
5. Corporate Partnerships: Revenue is generated through employer matching gift programs, payroll giving programs where employers donate from employee paychecks, and corporate sponsorships for events.
6. Legacy Giving: Planned giving through charitable bequests (in wills) and beneficiary designations (retirement accounts, life insurance) generate future revenue commitments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Wide Horizons For Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs integrated Family Preservation programs (Nutrition, Health & Well-Being, Education, and Financial Empowerment) to keep at-risk families intact in Burundi, Ethiopia, and Guatemala, and provides Orphan Care through partner family-like orphanages. The organization is funded primarily through individual donations, child sponsorships, an online Gift Catalog, event fundraising, corporate sponsorships, payroll giving, and legacy gifts.

Product overview

Wide Horizons For Children is a nonprofit organization offering charitable programs centered on Family Preservation and Orphan Care. The Family Preservation program provides integrated services including Nutrition, Health & Well-Being, Education, and Financial Empowerment to prevent children from becoming orphans by keeping at-risk families intact. The Orphan Care program supports orphaned children in Guatemala and Burundi through family-like orphanages. The organization also offers a Child Sponsorship program and a Gift Catalog for charitable giving.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Preservation Program
• Nutrition Program
• Health & Well-Being Program
• Education Program
• Financial Empowerment Program
• Orphan Care Program
• Child Sponsorship Program
• Charitable Gift Catalog

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,218,000 outcomes improved in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sacconnesset Golf ClubcoreOthers · 1 January 2025Venue partner for the 12th Annual Golf Tournament. Located in Falmouth, MA, one of Massachusetts' top exclusive private courses and home of the 2025 Massachusetts Open Championship.
• Leku Hospital (Ethiopia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Building of Leku Hospital in Ethiopia was a true partnership between the government, the community and Wide Horizons For Children. This hospital addresses maternal mortality which is part of preventing children from becoming orphans.
• Partner Hogares (Orphanages) in GuatemalacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025WHFC partners with two small hogares (Spanish for homes) in Guatemala that are safe havens for children whose families are unable to care for them. WHFC provides funding for operational support including food, utilities, staff costs, school and medical supplies.
• Government of EthiopiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnered with government and community in building Leku Hospital to address maternal mortality.
• Organic Farm Partner (Ethiopia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025WHFC partners with an organic farm as part of the program community where mothers can work on Jobs for Pay scheme and take home produce. The nutrient-dense produce is included in food baskets and served at the Community Center.
• Community Centers (Ethiopia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025WHFC runs a school feeding program through local Community Centers that gives kids a hot meal after school.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ChildFund International: ChildFund is a major child sponsorship and international child development organization operating in 25+ countries, with programs addressing education, nutrition, and economic empowerment for at-risk children and families — a strong comparable for WHFC's Family Preservation model.
• Compassion International: Compassion is the world's largest child sponsorship organization, operating in 25+ countries with a holistic child development model that integrates education, health, and economic support — directly comparable to WHFC's sponsorship and Family Preservation programs.
• Bethany Christian Services: Bethany combines international and domestic adoption with a growing portfolio of family services (foster care, refugee services, pregnancy support). Directly comparable to WHFC in operating model — a faith-rooted nonprofit transitioning from pure adoption to broader family preservation.
• Holt International Children's Services: Holt International is one of the most direct comparables: a 60+ year-old nonprofit that originally focused on international adoption (Korean War orphans) and has since pivoted toward family preservation and child welfare programming globally. Operates with similar mission, donor model, and country footprint as WHFC.
• Children's HopeChest: HopeChest runs child sponsorship and community development programs in Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Africa — closely mirroring WHFC's geographic mix (Guatemala, Burundi-like regions) and integrated family/community model rather than orphan institutional care.
• Food for the Hungry: Food for the Hungry runs community-focused child and family development programs in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, with an emphasis on child sponsorship and family economic resilience — closely aligned with WHFC's model in Guatemala and Ethiopia.
• SOS Children's Villages: SOS Children's Villages is the global leader in family-like orphan care (the 'village' model), with programs in 130+ countries. Direct peer for WHFC's Orphan Care program in Burundi and Guatemala, though at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services: CRS runs large-scale international development and humanitarian programs across more than 100 countries, including significant work on child welfare, education, and family resilience. Broad incumbent peer for WHFC's Family Preservation model in Latin America and Africa.
• World Vision: World Vision is one of the largest international child welfare and humanitarian organizations, operating child sponsorship, emergency relief, and community development in 100+ countries. A broad incumbent comparable — same donor category (child sponsorship) but vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Save the Children: Save the Children is a globally recognized child rights organization delivering health, education, and protection programs across 100+ countries. Broad incumbent peer — overlaps with WHFC's mission but operates as a multi-billion-dollar institution with institutional and government funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WHFCAdoption
• Facebookfacebook.com/widehorizons
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wide-horizons-for-children

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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